imprinted you in my heart

As night fell, inside the Mingyue Hall, the candles were brightly lit, and the portraits of the Nine Emperors and the Seven Empresses were arranged in order from the middle to the two sides in units of spouses. Only the spouses of Wu Zong and Mu Zong were still vacant.

The portraits of the emperors and empresses of the Hua Dynasty are different from the portraits of the fantasy emperors of the former Qu Dynasty. They are more documentary style. Everyone is different, whether they are thin or fat, and it is easy to distinguish them. However, the previous ones are almost like carved out of a mold, similar with minor differences.

The newly lit incense, the smoke against the orange candlelight, made the people in the portraits come to life.

"Immortals, Buddhas, Gods, all ancestors, please, for the sake of my sincere prayers, bless Grandma Huang and Qianxue to recover soon..." Shi Min said silently in his heart over and over again.

A gust of wind blew past, and finally made the originally silent palace have some other sounds. His Majesty was in a bad mood, and the palace servants and the patrolling internal guards even walked carefully.

Bu Qianxue has not yet woken up, but Grandma Huang is critically ill again. The deadline is only day and night. Jinshanghua and ginseng have not been found, and there is no news. Shi Min is anxious but powerless. She wants to guard them and wants to do something .

I walked here and came here, the huge palace, but I came here, as if I was guided by some kind of guidance.

It reminded her of what her mother said in the last life: "Feudal superstitions are two things separated. Feudalism must be bad, but superstitions should be viewed separately. If it is only your own beliefs, if you don't persecute others or harm others' interests, then It’s possible, there’s no need to exclude everything across the board.”

This made it unacceptable for her who grew up accepting the concept of materialism. For this reason, she had a dispute with her mother. In the end, no one could convince the other, so they simply believed in each other.

It wasn't until she crossed over that she realized that her previous attachment was like a joke.As the saying goes, there are [-] Beethovens for [-] people. Why do they have to be exactly the same as the screw caps produced?

It is normal for everyone to have different views. If you like it, you will like it. If you like it, you will appreciate it. If you don’t like it, you won’t like it. If you don’t like it, you will give up.

If time can never stop, she is willing to let go of her attachment and talk with her mother calmly again.

She can pass through, and nothing can happen, so she came in and prayed devoutly. She is willing to do anything for Grandma Huang and Bu Qianxue, including respecting these ethereal ancestors who never believed in it from the bottom of her heart. .

Lu Guanchu stood guard outside the door. Although he couldn't follow in or speak, he was praying silently in his heart. His Majesty's back just now was too sad. She hoped that His Majesty would be happy.

It wasn't until the incense was burned out and his feet were completely numb that Shi Min sat slumped on the ground, looking at the portrait of the founding emperor directly in front of him, his thoughts drifting away.

A black shadow pierced through the night and quickly entered the palace. The gates passed by one after another, and the internal guards guarding and patrolling the gates seemed to have not seen it.

The numbness in Shi Min's legs gradually subsided, and just as he got up to go out, he heard the door opening and Lu Guanchu's voice: "Your Majesty, it seems that Qingying has returned", without her reporting, Shi Min could see clearly , it is Qingying who has disappeared for many days.

Qingying looked a little tired, even her hair was not as shiny as before, and she seemed to have lost some weight. Shi Min asked suspiciously, "Where have you been these days? Why are you so tired and thin?".

Qingying turned around on her own, and when she stood still, she began to pant, her stomach rising and falling, like a cat in her previous life about to vomit, Shi Min covered her nose with her sleeve and hurried away.

With a sound of "Wow", Qingying really spit out two things, but they were completely different from the filth spit out by cats. They looked like ginseng and jinshang flowers, and they were bigger than any she had ever seen. Check it before, except for the saliva of Qingying on the outside, the shape and everything are well preserved.

Shi Min excitedly said: "Have you looked for them?" Qingying nodded, thinking to himself: "Master, if it wasn't for looking for them, why would I be so tired, running back and forth, returning to the north and the south? Run, there is no time to eat a good meal, can you not lose weight, you have to make it up to me."

"Good boy, I won't deduct your ration anymore, eat whatever you want." Shi Min leaned over and hugged Qingying and said excitedly and happily.

Regardless of whether the ancestors of gods and Buddhas heard his prayers, Shi Min still solemnly bowed to them to show his gratitude.

When I went out, I asked Lu Guanchu, Daoist Zhang, where are they?Shi Min quickly took Qingying to Yongshou Palace.

Zhang Daochang and the director of the Supreme Hospital were shocked when they took the ginseng and jinshanghua from His Majesty's hands. There was no news of finding these two herbs before, but now His Majesty suddenly took them all out. Zhang Daochang, who had always been calm and composed, couldn't help but lose his temper.

There were only Zhang Daochang, Lu Guanchu, Wen Yu, and Shi Min in the main hall. Even Zhao Huan's general manager was not there, and he was taking care of Zhao Huan in the bedroom.

Zhang Daochang and the director of the Imperial Hospital took one medicinal material and studied it carefully, and exchanged each other after they had studied both of them carefully. Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, the ginseng is exactly 500 years old, and the jinshanghua is also exactly 100 years old. They are still very fresh and well preserved. Into the palace medicine, as long as it is properly nourished, it is not impossible to recover.”

The words of the director of the Tai Hospital were like a basin of cold water pouring down on his head, chilling Shi Minliang's heart, and the excitement and joy just now disappeared in an instant.There is only one set of medicinal materials, but Grandma Huang and Bu Qianxue both need it, who is it for?Not to whom?

Shi Min said for a while: "If two people each use half, or each use one kind of medicinal material, what will be the effect?".

"Your Majesty, there is an old saying: You can't have both fish and bear's paw." Daoist Zhang dislikes this kind of person who wants both fish and bear's paw. Everyone wants to be perfect, but is there a perfect person in this world?No!If so, I'm afraid it's either a liar or a hypocrite.

The dean of the Tai Hospital applauded Zhang Daochang's initiative in his heart. Ever since he knew that His Majesty wanted Zhang Daochang to be buried with the Empress Dowager, he completely let go of his insignificant hostility towards Zhang Daochang. That's him.

But he is different from Daoist Zhang, he eats His Majesty's food, how dare he answer like this, and quickly added: "My Majesty, if you take half of each medicine, or take one medicine each, the effect will be greatly reduced, and I am afraid that things will backfire in the end." ", which means that none of them may be saved in the end.

"Then how much time do I have to think about it?" The last bit of hope was shattered, Shi Min seemed to be drained of all his energy, and he might sit down at any time.

Save your grandma who loves you?Or save your lover?Gotta give her some time to think about it.

The director of the Tai Hospital said: "Your Majesty, the current situation of the Empress Dowager Tai and the Central Palace is that the sooner the drug is taken, the better." It means that the sooner the decision is made, the better, so don't think about it for too long.

The president of Tai Hospital, Zhang Daochang, and Lu Guanchu all sympathized with the most honorable person in the world who had to make a choice, because even if they were changed, they would still have difficulty making a decision.

Wen Yu's situation is not much better than that of Shi Min, because she and her daughter have the same thoughts, and both relatives want to save.

Shi Min said with difficulty: "I know, give me a moment of incense, step back."

"Yes" Lu Guanchu, the director of Taiyuan Hospital, and Zhang Daochang saluted and retreated, while Wen Yu and Qingying stayed behind.

After everyone left, Shi Min slumped on the chair, Wen Yu got up and came over to comfort him, "I know it's too difficult for you to make such a decision, but if you really can't have both, you still have to be ruthless." Just make up your mind."

Shi Min didn't know, he said that anyone can do it, but it's really hard to know how difficult it is.

She wanted to save Grandma Huang and Bu Qianxue, but there was only one medicinal material, and it was extremely precious.Two to three years for Grandma Huang, or Bu Qianxue's recovery, a fool would choose, and she is not stupid!

So she was sad, because she already had the answer in her heart. Deep in her heart, it was Bu Qianxue who she wanted to save. How selfish was she to leave behind her grandmother who loved her since she was a child? !

It turns out that she is no different from everyone else, she is the same selfishness, loves power and money the same, and works hard to be a good emperor. On the surface, she loves the people like a son, but in essence, how is she different from other emperors who want to stabilize their own country? !

No, she's not like them, she's not them!She sincerely wants to help the people to do some facts and good things.

Shi Min was wandering in self-doubt and self-affirmation over and over again, trying to find a reason to make her feel at ease, but no matter how hard she searched, she couldn't find it.

"Qingying, come here" Qingying, who was resting on the side, ran over and looked at Shi Min with her dark eyes. Wen Yu saw that she was back to normal, and sat back, as if she was used to Qingying listening to her like this It's not surprising.

"Can you still find 500-year-old ginseng and [-]-year-old Jinshanghua?" Shi Min asked solemnly.

Qingying's eyes widened when she heard the words, it was extremely difficult for her to find these two herbs, and she was looking for this medicine for Bu Qianxue, because she knew that Bu Qianxue needed this medicine when she was sick. That's why I went looking for it.

But the master asked it if it could find another one, one should be enough to cure Bu Qianxue, it didn't understand, but if it really wanted to look for it, it couldn't find it, Qingying shook her head honestly.

Although he didn't hold out much hope, Shi Min still sighed, smoothed Qing Ying's hair, and let him go to rest.

Shi Min tentatively asked: "Who does the empress think is better to save?".

Wen Yu shook his head and said: "I don't know, your grandma treats me very well, and Qianxue is my daughter-in-law. It's good to choose anyone, but it's difficult to choose anyone! But today your grandma is very energetic. Yes, he talked to me a lot, and he was ready to leave between the lines, and he told us not to be too sad."

"If the son-in-law chooses Qianxue, the queen mother will resent the son-in-law and feel that the son is not filial." Wen Yu's words gave Shi Min a little hope.

At this moment, she urgently needs the support and understanding of others, especially her relatives and family members. Even if only one person understands her, she still has some confidence.

"Qianxue is still young, and you are our future. If that day comes, I will be in the same situation. You don't have to worry about it. Just choose Qianxue. I may resent you and hate you in my heart, and feel that you are not filial, but I will understand you, because I am just your queen mother, not someone who will accompany you for the rest of your life." Wen Yu knows a lot of things today, and sometimes it is a kind of behavior to let nature take its course.

Shi Min never thought that the queen mother would say such connotative words one day, it was not like her style at all, the shock and touch were beyond words, and he choked up and said: "Thank you, mother, my son has already let me down on Grandma Huang, and I will never do it again." Make you feel wronged."

The mother and daughter hugged each other and cried for a while. Since Shi Min was nine years old, Wen Yu has never hugged her daughter again. It's not that she doesn't want to, but her daughter doesn't want to.

At four o'clock in the morning on August 23rd in the fifth year of Tianfu, the Empress Dowager Zhao Huan passed away at the age of 88. She was posthumously named Empress Wude.

Here, the first character of the queen's posthumous name is the same as that of her partner's emperor, and the second character is what shows her character and virtue.

Fandu, which was originally lively and festive due to the Halloween contest, was instantly pressed the pause button. As a rule, starting from this day, the whole country is not allowed to play music and other happy things for three months, and it is forbidden to get married for a year. It was changed a little bit, and it was changed to three years of marriage ban and six months of suspension.

For this reason, the Yanguan sent secret letters and memorials several times, saying that this move was too overreaching, but Shi Min refuted it and ignored it.

The civil and military officials who finally came back from Baoyue Town yesterday afternoon, before they had time to take a good rest, they were called to open the door by the servants who were ordered, and immediately rushed to the square outside the Chengtian Palace in mourning clothes to attend the funeral for the Empress Dowager , I am very glad that this is not winter, if it is winter, it is estimated that a few will be brought down.

Fortunately, after it was reported in the palace that the Empress Dowager was seriously ill, the officials of all sizes in Fandu had already started to prepare the mourning clothes and other things to be used.

Shi Min cried in front of Zhao Huan's spirit. Zhao Huan still missed her until his deathbed, and repeatedly told her not to be too sad. She just went to reunite with Wu Zong and asked her to be a good daughter. Good emperor, good partner, don't let Qian Xue down, be filial to Wen Yu, and think more about the people.

When Wu Zong passed away, she didn't cry so sad, so sad. Grandma Huang's love for them made her more selfish, more ashamed, and guilty, so she wanted to give her everything she could, even if she surpassed him, she didn't care.

It wasn't until Shi Min was exhausted from crying that he returned to Fengde Palace for a rest under the persuasion of all officials.

From Zhao Huan's death in the early morning till now, even the second night, Shi Min has been busy all the time and has never had a rest.

First up and down the palace, no matter people, or palace lanterns, are all covered in white; then they are encoffined and stopped in Chengtian Temple, and Taoist priests are arranged to perform ceremonies; finally, posthumous titles are determined and the spirit is guarded. Gong is exhausted. ?